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Hi Friends, My cousin got this MacBook Air and now he is unable to sync the iPhone because of some storage issues (he thinks), however he would like to upgrade the storage now. How do we go about that? How to find out if it supports a M.2 or Sata one though the site says configurable upto...

Hi, I have an iMac (24-inch, Early 2009 - iMac9,1) and some time ago I installed properly macOS 10.15.2 Catalina through the utility "macOS Catalina patcher" developed by dosdude. I would like to update to a more recent the Catalina version so I want to know what are the recommended steps for a...

Have developers started implementing the ability to upgrade (convert) your account to sign in with your Apple ID? I’d be interested to know which apps/accounts currently support it.

I recently bought an early 2009 mac pro 4,1 and I am wondering what is the best CPU and GPU for; blender, photoshop, Minecraft, and final cut pro. the best value CPUs/GPUs for this build

I currently have a 44mm Series 4 that is causing some heart ache... slow, battery life not as good as it once was... Anyone go to an SE from a Series 4? I would lose the ECG, but gain a better processor and a new watch with warranty and save some money... or should I go to a Series 6? I do not...

Hi, I am looking to do some upgrades to my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) iMac17,1 Quad-Core Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz. Want to upgrade the CPU and the SATA mechanical drive / and add an additional PCIe stick since I will be going under the hood. Can someone tell me if there will be any...

Hi. I'm experiencing some issues with my MBP and some programs. I currently have Mojave and if it was for me I will still use the previous OS before the Mojave update. I have my views and opinion that Apple uses the OS ugrades to make the computers slower and buggy to finally making it...

Hi guys, i bought a Dell GTX770M, modified the cooler and flashed it with the bios of Nick (I thought so). The problem is, if i insert the graphics card, theres a blank screen but i can hear the chime. The motherboard status leds 1 and 2 are on, 3 and 4 are off. That means that the graphics card...

Hello, I just got a 2009 cMP 4.1 single CPU with 5.1 firmware flash. I wanted to install a PCIe SSD (AXAGON PCIE-NVME M.2 PCEM2-NC + Samsung 970 EVO). When I pressed the power button, the vents and DVD drive started as usual, but after one or two seconds I could smell a bit of smoke. No boot...

I need to make a call on this matter in the very near future. I’m immigrating to Canada in a month’s time and need to have this sorted by then. i currently own a X that has served me well for almost 3 years. It however needs a battery replacement now which will set me back about $70 (converted...

Hi all. I realize this is a lengthy post but I wanted to provide all the info possible, and appreciate all the assistance. I have an upgraded MP5,1 with dual core x5690 procs, 64GB of 1333mhz RAM, multiple SATA drives and a PCIe SSD (not NVME) as the boot drive. The Pixlas mod has been done and...

Have a 2013 and an Early 2015 13" 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 8GB RAM MacBook Air running High Sierra. Considering upgrading and wondering how much slower the machines will become.

iMac 2017 27” catalina I am trying to split my fusion drive so I can upgrade my HDD with a 2tb Samsung sata ssd. I have run into nothing but problems trying to split the drive. I tried all the different commands, and guides I found onlinebut nothing has worked.

I have an old iMac that I never used for quite a while and have recently been using it quite a bit more throughout my countries 'lockdown' period. I wanted to upgrade it to a new OS (Catalina) as it's currently running OSX Yosemite. After reading online about performance (I have an old 5400rpm...

Hey everybody, I was just wondering if anybody could give me advice on suitable SSDs to purchase to upgrade the storage in my MBA 11" 2015. Ideally I'm looking for a 800GB - 120GB drive, anything in that range is fine, ideally I'm looking for the most affordable option. If location affects...

Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting an SSD set up for my iMac, it's going to be 8 years old in December and is still running on the original 5400 rpm non-fusion drive HDD (yes I know I bought the upper spec iMac and cheaped out on the HDD ?) so there are three main options I'm looking at, 1)...

Hello all, I recently acquired (for free) a 2010 iMac that wasn't operational. I got the OS running again, but it was all but unusable. So I upgraded the ram from 4 to 8 GB, added in an SSD in addition to the original HDD and ODD, replaced the thermal paste on the GPU and CPU, and upgraded...

Please see thread and reply here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrade-mbp-13-2010-or-buy-mba-2020.2240958/

Hello all I'm your average user - streaming Netflix, e-mails, internet browsing with multiple tabs, using pages & numbers etc. I don't do any video editing or coding, though you never know in future! My MacBook Pro Mid-2010 7,1 (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3) is still going...

I am looking into upgrading my Mac Pro 6,1 from the original 1TB SSD to a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB. I have read a lot of recommendations saying to use the EKWB heat sink with it. Many of the reviews for EKWB heat sink state that it’s very hard to get both clips on the Samsung 970 EVO. Does...